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Walvis Bay & Namibia
 
 
 
     
     
 
 
Services - In-House
 
1. Fitting
 
General dry-docking services and afloat repairs.
Tailshaft surveys.
Overhaul of:
Pumps
Winches
Valves
Derricks
Scheaves
General repair according to special survey
 
2. Machining
 
Kraatz Marine’s adherence to international quality standards has ensured that our workshop is able to accommodate and successfully complete works in accordance with the specifications provided. Experienced (time served) artisans under the full-time leadership of our engineering managers, staff the shops, enabling a high quality of workmanship 24 hours per day.
Vertical Press Max length 1 000mm
  Max diameter 1,2m
  Capacity 100 ton
Lathes Swings from 460mm to 900mm
  Length from 2m to 4m
  Mass from 1 ton to 2 ton
Drilling Machines Radial arm 1,5m
  Drill size 100 mm
Milling Machines Max vertical travel 300 mm
  Max table travel horizontal 1m
  Max cross travel 500 mm
Horizontal Borer Bed length 3m
  Height 2m
  Turn table 1,4m
 
3. Steel Work
 
Globally competitive rates
Class approved material
24 Hour operations
The steel division offers a host of repairing and manufacturing procedures. Contracted jobs are completed in the period allowed with attention to quality and customer satisfaction.
Kraatz Marine provides globally competitive steel rates with classification approved materials.
The steel division is able to equip and staff about 20 welders on a 24-hour basis and has a complete complement of manufacturing and repair apparatus at its disposal, including the following:
Plasma cutters
Acetylene and oxygen torches
Diesel welding machines
Mig and Tig welding machines
Conventional welding machines
Full complement of welding consumables
Comprehensive stock holding of steel plates and tubing
 
4. Fabrication
 
Fabrication from ferrous or non-ferrous parts or complete assemblies are quoted on and manufactured on a 24-hour basis. Working in conjunction with the other divisions on a common project, costs are drastically reduced.
Our fabrication shop has an undercover area of 800 square meters which is equipped with cutting, rolling, pressing, welding equipment. The area is serviced with a 16 ton overhead crane.
We also have large open areas available in Walvis Bay which can be used for laying out large constructions.
Machine capacities:
Press Brakes Max capacity 450 mm
  Blend length 3,6m
Horizontal rolls Max width of plate: 2m x thickness – 12mm
Circular cold steel saws
Cropper
Guillotine Bed width 3,1 m
  Max plate 13 mm
 
5. Dry Docking
 
Kraatz Marine utilizes the Namibian Port Authority's facilities in conjunction with its ship repair services.
The Namibian Ports Authority operates the following ship repair facilities in the Port of Walvis Bay:
Walvis Bay Synchro lift
Maximum length of vessel 80m
Maximum beam 14m
Maximum Draft 5,2m
Maximum displacement 1750 ton
 
6. Riding Squads
 
Qualified and experienced teams have joined a vessel at various ports around the world in order to undertake repairs during voyages, limiting idle time of quayside floating repairs.
 
7. Pipe Work
 
Kraatz Marine provides a service of repairs and manufacture of pipework in all aspects of marine and industrial applications to transport any and all fluids as required.
Repairs and renewal of pipework systems in materials such as:
steel
stainless steel
copper
yorcalbro
cunifer
PVC
 
New piping can be hot and cold formed or fabricated.
 
Pipe systems include
Water
Oil
Hydraulic
Pneumatic